Category Archives: Tutorial

How I Go About Making a Top – Part 3

In my earlier posts – Part 1, and Part 2, I shared the first six steps I usually follow when making a new pattern. Cutting & Assembly Notes – Washing – Ironing – Cutting – Strip Piecing, or Special Units … Continue reading

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How I Go About Making a Top – Part 2

In my last post – Part 1, I shared the first three steps I usually follow when making a new pattern. Cutting & Assembly Notes – Washing – Ironing –

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Why re-create the Wheel

I’ve mentioned making Flying Geese  for my Post-surgery Quilt of Valor and my February QOV finish. I used two different methods in the two quilts. I was thinking of doing a tutorial for the method I used for the Marching … Continue reading

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Tutorial – Snowball Block

All this snow we’ve been having makes me think of snowball fights. Hubby recently tossed a few with the 2 elementary school kids across the street. They were in their yard & he was in ours.  Of course, for quilters … Continue reading

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2019 – Off to a Good Start!

New Year’s Day was quiet around here. I started my Sewing Year by first cleaning my sewing machine. It had it’s annual “Spa Day” in September, but I like to give it some touch up. So, using my disposable mascara … Continue reading

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